Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

LL Ori and the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2013 is “LL Ori and the Orion Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and The Hubble Heritage Team. The original explanation runs about 204 words.

LL Ori and the Orion Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and The Hubble Heritage Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This esthetic close-up of cosmic clouds and stellar winds features LL Orionis , interacting with the Orion Nebula flow. Adrift in Orion’s stellar nursery and still in its formative years, variable star LL Orionis produces a wind more energetic than the wind from our own middle-aged Sun.”

— APOD editors, February 3, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 3, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and The Hubble Heritage Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 204 words

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The SunOrionNebulae

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